17-year-old Sussex Central High Student, Arrested for possession of BB Gun

Sussex Central High Student, Arrested – A student who was 17 years old was taken into custody by the Delaware State Police in the early morning hours of today for carrying a BB gun to Sussex Central High School. The teenager was arrested for the offense. At approximately 10:13 a.m. on the morning of December 20, 2023, Delaware State Police took urgent action at Sussex Central High School, which is located at 26026 Patriots Way in Georgetown, Delaware.

The school is located in the state of Delaware. An individual who was 17 years old and was bringing a BB gun to school was taken into custody by the authorities. According to the findings of the investigation, the student had been showing the pistol to other students, which caused other students to grow concerned about the situation. The student had been racking the slide of the weapon on a more and more frequent basis. Following the intervention of the School Resource Officer and the Constables, the 17-year-old was brought into custody with the assistance of the police.

A BB gun was discovered during the search of the student who was the subject of the investigation. In the aftermath of the incident, he was transported to Troop 4 and charged with the following violations, which are detailed as Concealment of a weapon that is capable of killing is considered a criminal offense, a charge of felony for possessing a weapon in a school zone that is designated as safe and disorderly conduct within the school zone. In addition to being arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and being sent to Stevenson House Detention Center on a secured bond of $2001, he was also made to serve his time at that facility.